Excerpts from The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 3, 2 PM & 3:30 PM
Saturday, December 9, 2 PM & 3:30 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2 PM & 3:30 PM
AUDITION INFORMATION
- Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Druid City School of Ballet studios, 2502 7th St., downtown Tuscaloosa.
- This audition is for dancers on pointe Ages 14 and up, and UA women and men
- 11:30 AM – 12 PM: Registration
- 12 PM – 12:30 PM: Orientation
- 12:30 PM – 2 PM: Audition (Some dancers may be asked to stay for additional time.)
- Signed forms and a $25 audition fee are due at registration. Only cash or checks accepted; no Venmo. Please read the forms carefully before you sign.
- Attire: Women - Solid color leotard, pink tights under leotard and inside shoes, flat and pointe shoes & hair in a bun. Men - White dance shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes.
- The audition will consist of a ballet class. All dancers on pointe should bring both flat and pointe shoes to the audition.
- Casting will be based primarily on ability. Rehearsal conflicts may also play a role in casting if the number of conflicts appears substantial. Please be sure to list all conflicts on your registration form.
- Casting for The Nutcracker will be posted here no later than Sunday, September 24, 2023, A preliminary rehearsal schedule will also be posted.
- Rehearsals will be on Friday afternoons and Saturdays and begin the weekend of September 29/30. Some dancers may have rehearsals both days, depending on availability listed on the audition form. There will be no rehearsals on the weekend preceding Thanksgiving (November 17-18). There will be a run-through Sunday, November 26, in the afternoon.
For more information or to request the dancer's handbook with audition forms prior to the audition date, please email admin@druidcityballet.com or call 205-872-7782.